Bobby Fischer vs Tigran Petrosian

Candidats Tournament · 1962 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Curacao
Round 27
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B47)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/5pk1/4pn2/7p/p3P3/r4BP1/P2RK2P/8 w - h6 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.g3 a6
  7. 7.Bg2 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.b3 O-O
  10. 10.Bb2 Nxd4
  11. 11.Qxd4 d6
  12. 12.Rac1 b5
  13. 13.Nd1 Bb7
  14. 14.Ne3 Rfd8
  15. 15.c4 b4
  16. 16.c5 dxc5
  17. 17.Qxb4 Bc6
  18. 18.Qc3 Qb7
  19. 19.f3 a5
  20. 20.Nc4 a4
  21. 21.Na5 Qb6
  22. 22.Nxc6 Qxc6
  23. 23.b4 Qb6
  24. 24.bxc5 Bxc5+
  25. 25.Qxc5 Qxb2
  26. 26.Rc2 Qd4+
  27. 27.Qxd4 Rxd4
  28. 28.Rfc1 g5
  29. 29.Rc8+ Rxc8
  30. 30.Rxc8+ Kg7
  31. 31.Rc2 g4
  32. 32.Kf2 gxf3
  33. 33.Bxf3 Rd3
  34. 34.Ke2 Ra3
  35. 35.Rd2 h5

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